jQuery/Javascript to detect OS without a plugin?

Question

I am looking for a way to detect the OS for a downloads page using jQuery or Javascript to recommend specific files for Mac vs Windows. I was hoping to do it without adding another plugin to my page.

Answer 1

Try:

var os = navigator.platform;

Then handle the os variable accordingly for your result.

You can also loop through each object of the navigator object to help get you more familiarized with the objects:

<script type="text/javascript">
for(var i in navigator){
    console.log(i+"="+navigator[i]+'<br>');
}
</script>